NHTSA Complaint #11455736 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11455736
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 24, 2022
Date Filed	March 8, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

Reduced engine power occurs while driving and will indicate a traction control issue and the check engine light will engage. The first time it happened, it was during a snowstorm on 2/24/2022, but it has occurred two other times while driving on a highway on sunny days (3/3/2022 and 3/8/2022) with no snow on the ground, road completely dry. Car speed dropped from approximately 55-60 mph to 20. I have to pull the car off the road, turn it off, and let set for at least one minute turned off before it will have engine power restored. Code for car was checked, and it was P2138, throttle/pedal position sensor switch.

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